C1057 Did He Understand?

Cultivators from the Primordial Yang Sect and Quill Mountain were fated adversaries.

Tang Cann perished in the Ember Waters, while Tang Zheng met his end in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area...

Several Quill Mountain cultivators also lost their lives due to Yu Yuan, which led to a deep-seated animosity towards him among the mountain's practitioners.

Loo Rui hadn't returned to the vast expanse in decades, and this was his first encounter with Yu Yuan.

Yet, he had recently learned from the Primordial Yang Sect that the protective Mountain Lord had inadvertently wandered into the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area and was slain by Devaputras and other formidable beings.

Tang Zheng, known for his peculiar temperament and vindictive nature, might not have been widely adored.

But to all Quill Mountain cultivators, disciples or not, Tang Zheng was held in high esteem.

This was because he unwaveringly supported his own, regardless of their faults, causing the sect master of the Primordial Yang Sect considerable distress.

Aware that Tang Zheng's demise was connected to Yu Yuan, who wielded the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation, Loo Rui made a mental note of Yu Yuan's name, harboring intentions of future retribution.

Little did he expect to cross paths with Yu Yuan so soon in the Outland Star River.

"Enemies often meet on a narrow road. Lord Medicine God, I seek your guidance!"

Loo Rui offered a respectful fist-and-palm salute. As he stood tall, a barrage of fiery, glass-like refining materials cascaded towards Yu Yuan's crown like a meteor shower.

The overwhelming blaze caused Yu Yuan's expression to flicker uncertainly.

With a slight smirk, Yu Yuan remarked, "A Middle Period Yang God cultivation, and not even your true form, but merely a Yang God physique..."

Without reaching for his sword sheath, he brought his fingers together and swept them through the air as if wielding a blade.

A crimson sword light, with the power to cleave heavens and earth, sliced through the descending fiery glass, turning it into a shower of sparks.

"You are far too weak. Had it been your true form, you might have stood a chance. But now..."

As he invoked the "Evil Desolation," the copious life force within his acupoints shifted, materializing into hulking Golden Rock Beasts that engulfed Loo Rui.

The Evil Cauldron hovering above his head drifted toward Fernand. At that moment, the Asura General stood tall and unwavering, like a stone pillar rooted in the earth, with sword light coursing through the thick blood vessels within his body.

Yue Mu's sword light clashed with the Bloodline Crystal Chain inside him, waging a tumultuous battle reminiscent of two armies locked in combat. As the Evil Cauldron drew near, Fernand exerted all his strength to quell the turmoil within him, though he was at a loss for what to do next. He couldn't tell whether the dark cauldron aimed to save him or seize the opportunity to end his life. His trust in the human race was non-existent.

"Father, he's trying to save you!" Elena's voice reached him as she pressed the thumb of her left hand against the heart-shaped pendant at her neck, sending her heartfelt message.

Fernand paused, taken aback.

*Crack!*

A ghostly green lightning bolt pierced the Asura General's back. Huang Baiqi of the Thunder Sect appeared out of nowhere, his smile more a grimace as he gazed at Yu Yuan. With a flick of his wrist, he sent bursts of explosive lightning toward the Evil Cauldron.

Boom!

The lightning detonated beside the Evil Cauldron, its soul-targeting flashes compelling Yu Yiyi, who had intended to use the Demonic Formation to aid Fernand's release, to abandon her plan.

"Big brother!" Pattinson of the Shadow Clan cried out in anguish.

On another meteorite, Rony, already at death's door, experienced his heart bursting open like a watermelon. The impact of the explosion left his chest cavity a mangled mess, his bones shattered. Fine bolts of lightning and streams of electricity sprayed from the corners of his eyes and nostrils.

Pattinson only needed one glance to recognize Huang Baiqi's handiwork. The Thunder Sect's sharp Rapier had obliterated his elder brother's heart, and the ensuing lightning had submerged his soul, obliterating Rony's physical and spiritual essence, and extinguishing any chance of revival.

The king of roving bandits, Rony, had been casually slain by Huang Baiqi with a lightning strike before he could make his escape.

"He's of no value; it's best to end him now."

Having plunged his sword into Fernand's back and scattered the Evil Cauldron with spheres of lightning, Huang Baiqi bared his dazzling white teeth in a smile as he turned to Yu Yuan. "Senior Medicine God, you've truly taken me by surprise. What is your relationship with this Asura Clan bandit? You... actually came to his rescue?"

As he spoke, he gave the hilt of his sword a slight twist.

The blade shifted within Fernand's body, and blood frothed at the corners of his mouth. The suppressed sword light from Yue Mu's Heavenly Water Sword erupted violently, wreaking havoc within his flesh and organs.

A sword energy that expelled all other auras burst forth in every direction.

Huang Baiqi let out a low grunt as the sword in his hand, along with the lightning he had infused into Fernand, was shattered and expelled by Yue Mu's sword light. Even his sword-wielding hand was jolted by the shock, causing the peculiar Yang God body to feel pain.

"Senior Yue, this seems rather unsporting, doesn't it?"

Frowning, Huang Baiqi gripped his lightning-entwined rapier, channeling his dark energy to dissolve the streams of water sword light. He looked towards Yue Mu, who was amidst the colorful clouds, with clear discontent. "We're supposed to be allies here. You're the senior, and I'm merely assisting in eliminating someone. Why are you giving me a hard time?"

It was common knowledge that the sword intent of a Great Sword Immortal at the Unrestrained Stage was in sync with their spirit.

Yue Mu's engagement with Peach Madam didn't mean he couldn't control the sword light he had left within Fernand's body.

The sword light, infused with peculiar water properties, scattered the electric currents Huang Baiqi had embedded, forcing him to withdraw. Clearly, Yue Mu had intended this.

Yet Yue Mu was their leader. What was his reason for such actions?

In the hazy mist, slender water dragons, born from Yue Mu's sword glow, swallowed clouds and exhaled mist, unaffected by any virulent miasma. Not even Hu Caiyun could contend with them.

Surrounded by dozens of water dragons, Yue Mu devoured any approaching miasma.

Upon hearing Huang Baiqi, he turned, his back to Hu Caiyun and the extraordinary peach tree, and squinted at him. "I entrusted the Asura Clan's bandits to Loo Rui, not you. If I didn't give you the go-ahead, you shouldn't act. Got it?"

Huang Baiqi's expression tensed. "Senior, we're supposed to be comrades-in-arms."

"I'll repeat myself: the Shadow Clan's bandit was yours to deal with only after I gave the nod. If he's dead, so be it. You're free to do as you please with him," Yue Mu stated impassively. "Fernand, I didn't give you permission to intervene, so don't. Understood?"

As he finished speaking, the water sword light that had been dispersed by Huang Baiqi and flowed from Fernand's body suddenly transformed into a tumultuous river.

Huang Baiqi's face turned ashen. Without a second thought, he released his grip.

Even with such a quick reaction, his palm was still etched with numerous fine lines. The Yang God body he had meticulously crafted now bore imperfections, necessitating another round of refinement.

"Do you understand?" Yue Mu asked once more.

"I understand," Huang Baiqi replied, his head bowed, not daring to meet Yue Mu's gaze as he quietly stepped backward.

"Remember, I am the Great Sword Immortal of the Sword Sect, an Unrestrained Stage cultivator, and your leader. You, Huang Baiqi, are merely at the Yang God Stage, a great distance from the Unrestrained Stage. It's possible you may never attain the heights I have reached in your lifetime."

Yue Mu's words cut deep. "In the Outland Star River, never forget your place. Simply follow my commands."

With a whoosh, another sword stroke was unleashed, creating a vast river from thousands of sword lights that obliterated the myriad vicious beasts and strange creatures within the colorful sea of clouds.

As the river of sword lights neared Hu Caiyun, peach blossoms began to drift down.

Each petal was as heavy as a mountain, quelling the sword lights within the river.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, the Golden Rock Beasts, born from the immense energy of flesh and blood within Yu Yuan's body, sent Loo Rui reeling, forcing him to retreat.

Yu Yuan halted before Fernand, and face to face, he realized he was significantly shorter than the man before him.

"You?" Fernand began, but blood surged from his mouth, and his face quivered uncontrollably.

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